Creaming-can.



No. 698,569. I Patented Apr. 29, I902.

F. J. SLEEZER.

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(Appiication filed June 17, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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cold watered milk introduced gently through UNITED STAT-ES PATENT OFFICE.

FLAVIUS J. SLEEZER, OF NEWARK, ILLINOIS.

CREAMlNG-CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 698,569, dated April 29, 1902- Application filed June 17, 1901.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FLAVIUS J. SLEEZER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Kendall and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in (Dreaming-Cans; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to creaming-cans having central vertical tubes; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sec- Fig. 2 is a plan view of .the can.

A is a conical can provided with a bottom I) at'its smaller end and a sight-window b, of transparent material, at one side;

B is a central vertical tube which is provided with a number of very small holes 0 around its lower part close above the bottom b. The centralvertical tube or innervessel B isof about one-thirdthe mean diameter of the outer vessel or can A, so as to provide a large area of cooling-surface. This inner Vessel B projects upwardly from the bottom I), and it is straight for its full length. A cup D, of smaller diameter than the tube B, de-' pends from the bottom b directly under the said tube or inner vessel B, and this cup D is provided with a transparent sight-window d.

C is a short outlet-pipe, which depends from the bottom of the cup D and which is provided with a faucet d of approved construction.

\ E is a base portion which supportsthe can A, and e is a hand-hole in the base, through which access can be had to the faucet d.

Warm milk as it comes from the cow is poured into the central tube B and rises in the can A, after passing through the holes 0, until the can A is about one-half full of warm milk. Cold water is then poured gently into the tube B and mixes with the milk in the tube, but does not mix with the milk in the canAbecause of thesmallness of the holes 0 and the difierence in specific gravity of the the small holes 0 into the lower part of. the

and out of the faucet vided for it.

can A and the pure warm milk in the upper Serial No. 64,828- (No model.)

part of the can. The watered milk, and sub sequently the pure water, pass through the holes 0 and raise the milk in the can A. The

warm milk is rapidly cooled by the water uncream begins to show at the window cl. The

faucet is then closed, and a suitable vessel is placed under it to receive the cream. The faucet is then reopened and the cream is allowed to flow by gravit through the holes 0' into the vessel pro 'lhe'cooling vessel or tube B can be filled with lumps of ice before the water is poured into it, and the ice is supported by the ann1i= lar portion of the bottom 1) inside the vessel B, so that it does not descend into the cup and obstruct the sight-window.

What I claim is 1. Ina creaming-can, the combinatiomwith an outer vessel provided with a bottom, of a cup depending from the bottom and provided with a sight-window, a faucet suspended from the bottom of the cup, and a cylindrical inner cooling vessel secured to the said bottom over the cup and provided with small holes in its side wall adjacent to the said bottom, substantially as set forth.

2. In a crea'ming-can, the combination,with an outer vessel provided with a bottom, of a cylindrical cup depending from the bottom and provided with a sight-window, a faucet suspended from the bottom of the cup, and a straight cylindrical inner cooling vessel of larger diameter than the said cup, said inner vessel being permanently secured to the said bottom around and over the cup andprovided with small holes in its verticalside wall adjacent to the said bottom, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. FLAVIUS J.- SLEEZER. Witnesses:

PETER OSMOND,

J. S. JOHNSON. 

